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Was Aristotle bald, or did he have plenty of hair? Modern tech makes photo-realistic depictions of ancient figures a breeze, but they may not be exact.
In Netflix’s new series KAOS, Jeff Goldblum’s Zeus is a refreshing contemporary take on the mythical god.
Kaos is a thrilling romp about gods and mortals vying for power and influence over the cosmos.
In the final novel in the trilogy that started with The Silence of the Girls, Barker brings the Trojan tragedy to a haunting close – and demands justice for the wrongs of war.
Much of what they said seems as relevant now as it did 2,000 years ago, even though we might question some of their methods.
Paradoxes point to conceptual glitches or bugs. How to fix the bugs, or whether they can be fixed, is rarely obvious.
Today’s athletes strive for any edge they can get when it comes to preparing for competition. The same thing can be said for athletes training for the ancient Olympics in Greece.
Alexander the Great brought elephants back to the Mediterranean world after campaigning in northern India, where elephants had been used for centuries in warfare – and would be for centuries to come.
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national pride and international harmony.
Today’s Olympics are vastly different to those that began in ancient Greece. So what was it like attending those ancient games?
Ancient physicians prescribed swimming, ball games and walking on sand as ideal forms of physical exercise. A treatise published in 1569 is the best source of information on their advice.
People in Ancient Greece and Rome were just as obsessed with falling in love as we are. And their romantic tribulations bring plenty of timeless advice.
Figurines of warriors and hunters dedicated to Aphrodite at her temples indicate that she had a widespread following among military men.
A 2,500 year old drawing by a Greek shepherd on a hill near Athens may solve the mystery of a large temple on the Acropolis that predates the Parthenon.
The marbles are a physical manifestation of what it meant to be Athenian during the 5th century BC.
If you’re overworked, skipping gym and drinking too much – fret not. People had the same concerns some 2000 years ago.
It started with the ancient Greek word for crab. Here’s what happened after that.
What makes us human? Greek and Roman thinkers were preoccupied with this question. And some of their observations of animals foreshadowed recent findings in the behavioural sciences.
The Olympic Games have also been highly political events – Paris 2024 will be no different.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Classics, La Trobe University
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McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
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Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
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Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland
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Senior lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Greek History, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor of Classics, University of Winnipeg
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Lecturer in Ancient History, Cardiff University
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Casual Academic, University of Newcastle
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Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University
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Lecturer in Classical Studies, The Open University
